Which tiles to lay on the stairs and how to make it look good? (pictures of the result on p. 2)
I have no idea where to place this thread so I'm throwing it in here.
We're working on the basement stairs
as much as I love, and I mean ABSOLUTELY love, the look of my current stairs, we're going to lay tiles on them because there are chipped hacks in all the steps on the lower part of the stairs. What size should we choose for the tiles to make it look nice? 33x33 results in a lot of waste, and smaller tiles seem like they will look cluttered. If there were tiles that could cover the entire step at a reasonable price, I would definitely go for that. Larger tiles like 30x60 leave the least waste, but how do you fit them to make it look nice in a staircase that turns? This is what the stairs look like, and they continue around the corner after the landing by the door, so it's a U-staircase (we've fixed some parts but won't provide a picture until it's completely done
).
We're working on the basement stairs
as much as I love, and I mean ABSOLUTELY love, the look of my current stairs, we're going to lay tiles on them because there are chipped hacks in all the steps on the lower part of the stairs. What size should we choose for the tiles to make it look nice? 33x33 results in a lot of waste, and smaller tiles seem like they will look cluttered. If there were tiles that could cover the entire step at a reasonable price, I would definitely go for that. Larger tiles like 30x60 leave the least waste, but how do you fit them to make it look nice in a staircase that turns? This is what the stairs look like, and they continue around the corner after the landing by the door, so it's a U-staircase (we've fixed some parts but won't provide a picture until it's completely done
).Maybe someone thinks, What is the problem? or you understand.
if we lay wider tiles, they won't align, instead we have to turn them with the stairs.
On the landing, you have to choose whether to follow the upper part or the lower, which feels like a difficult choice because it will look ugly.
ANNOYING! I want stairs where there are joints either aligned or not. I don't want both parts jumbled through the stairs. Do you understand?
if we lay wider tiles, they won't align, instead we have to turn them with the stairs.
On the landing, you have to choose whether to follow the upper part or the lower, which feels like a difficult choice because it will look ugly.
ANNOYING! I want stairs where there are joints either aligned or not. I don't want both parts jumbled through the stairs. Do you understand?
find it hard to consider it attractive with tiles in a curved staircase. Many cuts, joints crisscrossing. The edge doesn't become more resistant to bumps either and it looks more dull with chips in the tile.
One can actually repair imperfections by filling in with cement and perhaps attaching/gluing a strip - stair nose in aluminum for protection?
gaia
One can actually repair imperfections by filling in with cement and perhaps attaching/gluing a strip - stair nose in aluminum for protection?
gaia
I like it as it is now. If we fix it, it will get the wrong color. Plus, fixing it is difficult and won't hold for everything.
We plan to install aluminum profiles when we tile.
I don't understand how those who lived here before could hack apart the stairs.
They're really gorgeous!
We plan to install aluminum profiles when we tile.
I don't understand how those who lived here before could hack apart the stairs.
They're really gorgeous!
Haha. No, they've used a bilmaskin.gaia said:
The stairs and the wall above.
No, tiles seem difficult. In that case, I would choose mosaic, intentionally small and easy to adapt to the various measurements. But do those exist with anti-slip protection, I wonder? They must, right?
Maybe fix those car brands and just put mosaic there?
Maybe fix those car brands and just put mosaic there?
This is what it looks like.
Yes, it's all those dots. They had planned to lay tiles, so I think they tried to roughen up the surface or something.
Is there any way to fix it so that it looks like the holes never existed and to get the same surface as now?
I think it will be too expensive for us. Don't even know where to find such large tiles.
it will be difficult because the concrete surface looks polished with a very smooth finish. It's just a basement staircase, so I would keep it as it is and live with the homemade anti-slipAnneFi said:
. What would improve the appearance is a nice finish between the wall and the steps, i.e., clean off paint that is smeared on the concrete, touch up if needed, and get a straight edge. A rough step surface is hard to clean, but on the other hand, it stops some debris from being carried higher up into the house - the sand usually collects in the small holes
. I also think your staircase is OK and wouldn't tile it, even if the tiles were free
. You could also try filling some holes with black tile grout, but I don't think it will be invisible. On the other hand, all the chips are evenly distributed, so maybe it blends in despite being different?
gaia
Our basement is not "just a basement" as I've been told a hundred times by everyone
we only have a kitchen, living room, and bedroom up here so our basement is the rest of our house.
In our basement, there is a bathroom, clothes storage, laundry room, computer/gaming room, and sewing room. Our whole house is down there
how hard is it to clean the paint away? my partner has now renovated the walls without covering the stairs so it's full of white specks. Thanks for that! (though he was sure it was going to be tiled.)
we only have a kitchen, living room, and bedroom up here so our basement is the rest of our house.
In our basement, there is a bathroom, clothes storage, laundry room, computer/gaming room, and sewing room. Our whole house is down there
how hard is it to clean the paint away? my partner has now renovated the walls without covering the stairs so it's full of white specks. Thanks for that! (though he was sure it was going to be tiled.)